Wordpress as a CMS - revised

Just this week, I did a presentation to a number of geeks* on how to use Wordpress as a CMS.
I’m in the process of converting timalmond.com to Wordpress (was going to start today, but a desire for high-quality shirts and a cold got the better of me). I’ve just checked the specs of Wordpress 2.1, […]

Book Clearout

I have a few new books on Bookmooch - Managing the Testing Process and VB6 Complete. Free to good homes, or make a donation to your favourite donkey sanctuary.

An Eventful Few Days…

I’ve had an eventful couple of days this week.
I was driving to Windsor on Wednesday morning when my alternator decided to give up, just after J11 on the M4 and before I could get to the hard shoulder. Thankfully, a driver stopped and helped me move it off the road. The AA came and were […]

Ubuntu Easy Codec Installation

One of the features coming in the new version of Ubuntu (codenamed Feisty Fawn) is easy CoDec installation.
For those who don’t know what a CoDec is, it stands for Coder/Decoder. When you want to play something like an mp3 or avi file, the media player uses a CoDec to read the file and translate it […]